Malayan civet vs Starfruit

Viverra tangalunga compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Alismatales (อันดับขาเขียด)
Family	Viverridae	Alismataceae
Genus	Viverra	Damasonium
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Starfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starfruit

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.